ahh :), actually, they are really not getting busy jake. what is really happening here is that the bird on the middle is a female/mother "tortola" (mourning bird) and the two others are her two chicks or "pichones" and she is actually FEEDING them.
you can tell because of the way they are shaking
their wings and how their feathers are not as developed as the mother. the chicks are almost to that point where they are ready to be on their on because they are already out of their nest but still need the mother support before they become independent. ;) i know all this cause i use to raise tortolas as a kid back in the DR.
thanks, amin-- that's really interesting! i was wondering why the birds on the right and left looked smaller.
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ahh :), actually, they are really not getting busy jake. what is really happening here is that the bird on the middle is a female/mother "tortola" (mourning bird) and the two others are her two chicks or "pichones" and she is actually FEEDING them.
you can tell because of the way they are shaking
their wings and how their feathers are not as developed as the mother. the chicks are almost to that point where they are ready to be on their on because they are already out of their nest but still need the mother support before they become independent. ;) i know all this cause i use to raise tortolas as a kid back in the DR.
thanks, amin-- that's really interesting! i was wondering why the birds on the right and left looked smaller.
I love this photo!
Paz
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